sonia sotomayor will be only the third woman to ever joined the supreme court of the united states of america. we know she is incredibly well- qualified richie has more federal judiciary experience than any nominee for the past 100 years. that is something that is remarkable. i do think it is worth remembering what it was like to be a nominee for this court as a woman, even just a few years ago. it is worth remembering that one justice o'connor graduated from law school, the only offer she got from law firms were for a legal secretary positions. justice o'connor, graduated third in her class, saw her accomplishment reduced to one question," can she type?" the dean of the law school actually demanded that she justify what she deserved a seat that could have gone to a man. she was passed over for a prestigious part of despite her impressive credentials. nonetheless, both of these women persevered and they certainly prevail. ed. people sought to deny them opportunity. the women who came before judge sonia sotomayor, all those women judges, helped blaze the trail. although judge sonia sotomayor's